The World project

A boat with the Dubai flag approaches a sample island which is one of the 300 individual islands of "The World project" 4 kms offshore north of Dubai, Wednesday Dec. 1, 2004. The World project by Nakheel Developement is positioned to form the shape of the world and was started in September 2003 in Gulf waters and supposed to be finished as the most exclusive project in United Arab Emirates by 2008.